Monday, March 25, 2013
A five-story building with 140 residential units and retail is planned for the Bethesda site.
A demolition permit for the former post office at 7001 Arlington Rd. in Bethesda was issued this month, according to Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center director Ken Hartman. Plans for a five-story, mixed-use residential and retail building on the site were approved in November. A building permit for the development is in the works, Hartman said. The news was first reported by Bethesda blogger Robert Dyer. The U. S. Postal Service closed the two former downtown Bethesda offices at Arlington Road and Wisconsin Avenue and opened a new retail location last year. The move was part of a nationwide effort by USPS to consolidate or close post offices in the face of declining revenues. The postal service faced pushback over parking at …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Check out an animation of the restaurant, which will feature a roof deck and two upscale dining rooms and could be open by July.
The restaurant that is planned to take over the second floor and roof deck of a new Woodmont Triangle commercial building has been dubbed “Roof,” and it could be open by July. “What we’re trying to accomplish is a nice rooftop dining atmosphere that transitions into a happening night spot in the evenings,” Tommy Joe’s owner Alan Pohoryles, who is behind the new restaurant, said to Patch. Renovations and additions to an existing commercial building at Norfolk and Cordell avenues are underway. Check out an animation of the concept for the new space via Steven J. Karr, AIA Inc. Following its opening—sometime between the middle of July and the beginning of August—the bar and eatery will be open for dinner for the first few weeks, and then will…
Friday, January 25, 2013
Notable outcomes include county residents speaking out against a proposed smoking ban, Council cutting funding for a bus study in half, and the approval of a controversial apartment complex in Bethesda.
The Montgomery County Council met Tuesday, Jan. 22. Notable outcomes from the meeting include: Council Approves Controversial Bethesda Apartment Complex The Montgomery County Council approved rezoning at the Wildwood Medical Center on Old Georgetown Road that would allow for a new five-story, 58-unit apartment complex, BethesdaNow.com reported. "Neighbors of the property at 10401 Old Georgetown Rd. argued against the plan because of school overcrowding, traffic and environmental concerns," according to the report. Read the full story on the Wildwood apartment complex on BethesdaNow.com. County Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Smoking Ban A bill, introduced by Councilwoman Nancy M. Floreen, intending to ban smoking on any property owned…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Jennifer Kelly shares her thoughts on the closure of Arlington Road's Bruce Variety store.
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Wednesday, January 2
By Jennifer Kelly There is rumor that has made its way from Bethesda, Maryland to Denver – and probably beyond – in less than a week. The news affects people from three or four generations. It has traveled by Facebook and email and texts. It has been on the local news. And it is triggering emotions from panic to nostalgia. Bruce Variety is closing. According to a DC local news report, the sign went up the day after Christmas. Everything half off. The rent is just too high. Remember when Bethesda was just a small town? There was Baskin-Robbins next to the A&P, the Chinese food place, the Bethesda Crab House, and Montgomery Donuts. Not much more within walking distance… except for that small strip of stores on Arlington Road that housed “…
Saturday, November 17, 2012
A roundup of the top headlines in Montgomery County this past week.
UPDATE: Police: Witness Said Montgomery College Student Told Them He Was 'Going to Shoot Everyone' ROCKVILLE—A 19-year-old Montgomery College student was taken into custody by Rockville city police on Monday afternoon after fellow students said the man told them he—in his words—“felt like shooting people just for fun,” a college spokeswoman said. Read more on Rockville Patch. Sex Abuse Trial Involving Germantown Middle School Teacher Continues GERMANTOWN—The trial of a Germantown middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing one of his students began in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Cuyler Jay Cornell, 51, Germantown, was indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offense. The trial was expected to reach …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The restaurant will give out free food in exchange for $2 Manna Food Center donations.
Chop't Salad, an anticipated addition to the Bethesda food scene, opens today in the Wildwood Shopping Center offering free food in exchange for donations to a popular local charity. For four hours today Chop't will hand out free salads and sandwiches for $2 donations to the Montgomery County Manna Food Center, according to its Facebook page. Try our salads and sandwiches FOR FREE with a $2 donation to the Manna Food Center, the main food bank in Montgomery County. Where: Chop't Creative Salad Company Wildwood Shopping Center 10307 Old Georgetown Road, Suite3 Bethesda, MD 20852 When: Wednesday, November 14th 11am - 2pm 5:30pm - 7:30pm or until the food runs out The chain has locations in New York and Washington, DC, according to its …
Monday, September 24, 2012
DC-area stores take one house brand off the shelves and offer refunds.
Trader Joe’s corporate officials say they are acting “out of an abundance of caution” and ordering the recall of one type of its house brand peanut butter over salmonella concerns. “Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter” should not be eaten, the Monrovia-based specialty grocery chain said to City News Service, a southern California based wire service. “We have no confirmed information that suggests this peanut butter is unsafe to eat,” the company stated to City News Service. But the food should not be eaten “pending health-related inquiries.” Trader Joe’s has several locations in the area, including Chevy Chase, Silver Spring and Foggy Bottom. In advance of this recall, Trader Joe’s removed the product from all store shelves. …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Tuesday, contestants will battle to eat the most sliders in 10 minutes.
In honor of National Cheeseburger Day on Tuesday, Bethesda’s BGR: The Burger Joint will be challenging eight to 10 hungry souls to eat as many cheeseburger sliders as their stomachs can handle in a 10-minute timeframe. Each contestant will sit behind a pile of 50 cheese sliders and compete to win a cash prize. Contestants will also have a chance to qualify for the national finals, which will be held in Washington, DC, on National Hamburger Day in May. “We’re having various qualifying rounds at BGRs all around the country. Then next year we’ll have the world championship in Washington, DC, very similar to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island,” said BGR owner Mark Bucher. “Then we will make it an annual thing every year on …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Just because it didn't happen in Potomac, doesn't mean you don't want to know about it.
It’s been a busy week for crime around Potomac, though inside of ZIP 20854 things have stayed relatively quiet. Montgomery County Police are still looking for the driver of a minivan that struck Jodi Grant, 44, then drove off and left the woman unconscious and bleeding with injuries including a broken neck, broken back and broken nose. She was returning from a bike ride to Great Falls in Potomac and was about five minutes from her home when a van in the left lane veered into the where she was riding, Bethesda Patch reported. “As a mom of two girls I still haven’t come to terms with the fact that I could have easily been killed in the flash of a second,” Grant told Patch in an email. Nicole Polen, a junior this year at Gaithersburg High…
Monday, August 13, 2012
Are you sad to see the Olympics go? What did you think of the closing ceremony?
The 2012 Summer Olympics officially ended last night with memorable performances from The Who, George Michael and of course, a Spice Girls reunion. Olympians have returned home – some, like Bethesda swimmer Katie Ledecky, with gold medals. Other Montgomery County Olympians, like rhythmic gymnast Julie Zetlin and Darnestown kayaker Caroline Queen, may not have taken home a medal, but they still made Olympic history in their own ways. Zetlin, another Bethesda native, was the first U.S. rhythmic athlete to compete at the Olympics since 2004 and the only American in this year’s competition. Queen wrote in a personal essay that though she wished she had finished better, she was still honored to compete in the games. Overall the U.S. had a …
Chris
3:26 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Did the Baskin Robbins operate at the same time as the A&P? I thought Baskin Robbins opened in that location after the A&P closed and the Giant Pharmacy (RIP) opened in its place. more ›